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Second defendant then took the police to Wanchai where he had given two revolvers to a friend, the fourth defendant.

First accused gave further informa- tion to the police and took them back to his house where another revolver was found. Later he took them to the hill near the Mongkok railway cross- ing and from a crevice produced two daggers.

HEUNG KAM, KWOK PAK YUEN, Tam Lin-wai and Pun Kan were this morning charged at the Supreme Court with unlawful possession of revolvers and ammunition. The first three were found guilty, and last Pun Kau, represented by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, pleaded guilty. assisted by Mr. E. H. Williams, Sergeant Eraser, conducted the pro- secution and the jury was composed of Messrs. H. F. Williams (foreman), R. Tong, Fung Wai-sun, G. V. Fer-

Nisbet, Man Hon nandes, G. kwong and W. S. T. Louey. The jury recommended In respect of second accused.

The first and third accused, serving a term for conspiracy, were 12 months' sentenced to nine and respectively. Third accused was, at first, sentenced to three months' hard had labour but after His Lordship heard Mr. Macnamara regarding the fourth, on the application of Mr. Wil- the liams, third accused was given option of a $100 fine or three months, the same sentence as was imposed on fourth accused.

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Mr. Williams said that Heung Kam station on visited Mongkok Police March 17 and reported that he had been held up by two men with re- volvers and daggers and had robbed of $24.

been

He was taken to the scene of the supposed crime at the end of Bound- Ac- ary Road near Kowloon Chai.

rubbish cused pointed to a heap of and said a revolver was found there. The Police were not satisfied and took defendant to his home and searched a a suit case in which was found dagger.

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When charged, second defendant said the revolvers were left with him by third accused who promised to call for them. He had taken them to his friend in Wanchai.

During the evidence of the Chief Chinese detective His Lordship asked why first accused was not cautioned while in custody before he made any Witness statement about the others. said he thought that as accused had been brought from another station he had already been cautioned.

Sir Atholl said he would not admit statements from persons in custody who had not been cautioned.

First accused was found in posses- sion of a revolver and dagger and the Police had made up their minds to charge him. It was their duty to cau- tion him. He would not allow any of the statements.

When the verdict had been given, His Lordship, addressing second de- fendant, said that he was more a fool than a knave. It was clear what his duty when a friend left revolvers with him.

On behalf of fourth accused, Mr. Macnamara said he was a mason of good character and was involved by second defendant who knew him in the country. Kwok had brought him

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LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1400 b.; $1505 80. Bank of East Asia $74 h.

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $5021⁄2 80.

H.K. Fire Ins. $175 sa.

SHIPPING

Douglas $120 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNB.

ETC..

H.K. and K. Wharves $100 aa."

H.K. Docks cum Rts. $22 8.

H.K. Docks Ex. Rts. $19.40 H.K. Docks Rights $6.00 b. Providents $4:35 b.

MINING

H.K, Mines 6 cts. sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $4% b., $4 s. H.K. Lands $36 b., $371⁄4 s., $364

sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $17% b., $17.90 s. China Lights (Old) $8.05 sa. H.K. Electrics $651⁄2 sa. Telephones (Old) $29 sa.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $17 b H.K. Ropes $5.55 sa.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $21.60 b. Watsons $9.35 b.

Lane, Crawfords $7.90 b., $8 sa. Wm. Powell, Ltd. $1 b..

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b.

LAST DAY'S SALES

5 H.K. Banks @ $1505 50 Unions @ $5021⁄2 15 H.K. Fires @ $175 700 Lands @ $384 500 Ropes @ $5.55

1,600 Lights (Old) @ $8.05 200 Electrics @ $85% 800 Telephones (Old) @ $29 200 Lane Crawfords @ $8 10,000 H.K. Mines 6 cts.

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .11 b. Atoks Ps. .16 b. Baguio Gold Ps. 181⁄2 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .0095 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.15 b. Big Wedge Ps. .17 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .08 sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .0025 b. Demonstrations Ps. .08 sa. East Mindanao Ps. 0812 .b. IX.L. Pa. .31 b.

Ipo Gold Ps. .07 sa. Itogons Ps. .20 b. Masbates Ps. .08% sa. Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. ‚081⁄2 b Mine Operation Ps. .08 sa. North Camarines Ps. .047 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .141⁄2 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .60 b. Surigao Consol. Ps. 17 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .12 b. Syndicate Inv. Ps. 017 ga. United Paracales Ps. 21 b.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16,

Silver was quoted at 20 15/16 spot and 20 7/8 forward.

The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.0250 and the

at £- New York/London rate U.S.$3.52-1/8.

NAZI PLANES OVER SHETLANDS

Berlin, To-day, According to an official Nazi an- nouncement, German aeroplanes on Monday took photographs of British naval bases in the Orkneys and the Shetlands and brought back informa- tlon about the movements of British warships, and transports-Reuter.

the revolvers to shift responsibility. He had a clear record with the excep- tion of a bail of $5 estreated after he was found in an oplum divan nine years

ago

Mr. Triggs, superintendent engineer of the Hong Kong Hotel, said accused had been known to him since 1927. He was employed by his firm as a mason, and had always been an honest and a good worker. His character was excellent. He was willing to take him back to work. The man had often found lying In the

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rooms of the hotel.